Castle Country Honor: Joseph A. Allred

Joe Allred was recently named Vice President of Stetson School, an affiliate of Seven Hills Foundation, located in Barre MA. Joe joined Seven Hills with the acquisition of Stetson School in 2013, as Program Director and Assistant Vice President. Stetson School is a nationally accredited, fully licensed Chapter-766-approved Residential and Education Treatment Program for young men who have problematic behaviors, have suffered severe trauma, and have histories of physical emotional or sexual abuse. Joe is responsible for the quality, consistency, continuity and management of all Stetson programs and operations of the organization.

During his time at Stetson, Joe has led the organization's efforts in developing new program models overseeing the successful completion of the recent DCF/DMH (Department of Children & Families/Department of Mental Health. Request for Response process, increasing efficiencies within all department and improving customer relations in all service markets, which includes all of the New England states, New York and states in the Mid-Atlantic region. Joe is successful at building high-performance teams, leading treatment programs, and forgoing collaborations among providers, clinicians and families.

Joe Brings over ten years' experience in non-profit management, including significant experience in organizational and strategic planning, staff and policy development, cast management and service procurement development. Joe is a graduate of Southern Utah University where he received his BS in Political Science and Criminal Justice. He received his MS is Organizational Management and Leadership from Springfield College, and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Massachusetts School of Law.